8.It is said that there's no such things as a free lunch,but even if you manage to bag a bargain meal,it will not taste as good as a more expensive choice,according to scientists.
A new study has found that restaurant goers who pay more for the food is tastier than offered for a smaller price.The experts think that people tend to associate cost with quality and this changes their perception(感知)of how food tastes.
Scientists at Cornell University studied the eating habits of 139people who enjoy an Italian buffet in a restaurant.The price of the food was set by the researchers at either 4or8for the all-you-can-eat meal.Customers were asked to rate how good the food tasted,the quality of the restaurant and to leave their names.
The experiment showed that the people who paid 8enjoyedtheirmeal11%morethanthosewhoatethe"cheaper"buffet.Interestinglythosethatpaidforthe4buffet said they felt guiltier about loading up their plates and felt that they overate.However,the scientists said that both groups ate around the same quantity of food in total.
Brian Wansink,a professor of consumer behavior at the university,said:"we were fascinated to find that pricing has little effect on how much one eats,but a huge effect on how you interpret the experience."He thinks that people enjoyed their food more as they associated cost with quality and that small changes to a restaurant can change how tasty people find their meals.
In a previous study,researchers from the university showed that people who eat in bright lighting consume more than eat in less brightly lit areas.
28.We can learn from the passage thatA.
A.there were 139subjects involved in the new study
B.a free lunch might be as delicious as you expected
C.the high pricing will change the exact taste of the food
D.in the experiment,the price of the food ranged from 4 to10
29.Which of the factors has an effect on the quantity of food a person consumes?D
A.The taste of the food.
B.The price of the food.
C.The number of companions.
D.The lighting of the restaurant.
30.Who will benefit from the new study?A
A.The person who runs a restaurant.
B.The person who often eats outside.
C.The person who works on decoration.
D.The person who studies in university.
31.The passage is tended toB.
A.promote marketing methods
B.inform readers of a new study
C.teach consumers how to eat better
D.find the association between cost and quality.
分析 饭菜越昂贵,感觉越好吃?俗话说天底下没有免费的午餐,但科学家表示,即使你享用了便宜饭菜,它的味道尝起来也没有昂贵饭菜好哦.
解答 28.A 考查细节理解.根据Scientists at Cornell University studied the eating habits of 139 people enjoying an Italian buffet in a restaurant.可知有139名受试者参与了这项新研究,故选A.
29.D 考查细节理解.根据In a previous study,researchers from the university showed that people who eat in dimlighting consume 175 less calories than people who eat in brightly lit areas.可知在先前的一项研究中,该大学研究者发现人们在昏暗灯光下比明亮环境下摄入的食物热量少175卡路里,故选D.
30.A 考查推理判断.根据同样的食物价格越高人们越认为好吃,可知如果经营饭店的人提高价格,吃的人就会认为好吃,所以经营饭店的人受益最大,故选A.
31.B 考查作者的写作态度和意图.根据文章总体可知本文介绍了这项最新的关于食物的研究,所以本文是为了介绍这个研究,故选B.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.